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A timeless classic by the English playwright and author. It tells the story of a young orphan who discovers a walled garden, overgrown and forgotten since the death of its owner. Beautifully illustrated edition. ... Read more

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secret garden
this was an exquisite book to read 3 times.i have yet to find a book as descriptive and that has lated so many years without being forgotten.i am very proud of this author.i would like to say thank you to this extrordinary woman for writing this book. ... Read more

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Little Women was the first great story about family life written for children and it is still one of the best. Set in New England during the Civil War, it is the story of a loving family, where everyone tries very hard to do what’s right, and they sometimes succeed. The little women are four very human daughters of the March family: Jo, Beth, Meg, and Amy.

This nineteenth-century family struggles with the prolonged absence of the father, the death of loved ones, and many other trials. The sisters use Pilgrim’s Progress and the Bible as their guides to life. Jo, the strong young heroine, becomes a writer like Louisa May Alcott and goes on to lead a fruitful life. The story is full of laughter and tears, encouraging us cherish the idea of home.

"Recently I revisited Little Women, a book I’d read perhaps three dozen times in childhood. Reading again from a perspective of adulthood, I saw the profound influence this book has had on my morals, my values, my longing, and my dreams." Karen Wojahn, as quoted in Creative Writing: For People Who Can’t Not Write by Kathryn Lindskoog ... Read more

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Better than Sappy
A Little Princess follows the story of Sara Crewe, a young girl whose mother died when she was a baby and who has been sent to bording school.She has the finest clothes and toys and anything she wants but isn't spoiled (the story is a fairy tale, by the way).She imagines herself as a princess and wants to be kind wise and just.She does good deeds as her way of "scattering largess to the population."This results in her being the social butterfly of the bording school and earns her the animosity of its queen bee.All this changes in an instant when her fortune is lost and she becomes a scullery maid in the same boarding school.She works all day, sleeps in an unheated attic, and is underfed.She now imagines herself as a princess in disguise, and continues to try and do good deeds for anyone less fotunate.But now she has another identity too - a soldier, like her father, who must live on rations and bravely face each day.

I didn't find this book to be overly sappy and sentimental, but it got close to the borderline at times.There were plenty of discussions of dolls and lacey dresses and ribbons.I read this as an adult.I guess these are supposed to appeal to little girls who want to have a little princessy playground and so would love to read about ribbons, but I think descriptions of lace would have put me off as a child as well.Like I said, these only get borderline sappy, probably because Sara soon becomes penniless and enters the lower class.As a scullery maid she experiences hunger, phsychological abuse from the bording school mistress, and a grinding work schedule.This is not sugar coated for the children, but it isn't the focus either.The focus is on Sara's internal thoughts, her relationships with her few loyal student friends, and what she thinks of the neighbors and the new people she meets and things she sees.So even though there is all this poverty it is there as a setting and not because the author has an axe to grind.Even the ending is fairy tale, but partly bitter-sweet. Strangely enough, this book came across as realistic.

This is a children's book, but functions as a book for adults as well.For example, the estate agent's diplomacy in getting Sara hired by the bording school after she is found to be penniless has some subtlties that are going to be more real for older readers.

I recommend this book to all.It is a children's book that works for adults too.It skirts the border of sappy, but for me didn't cross over at any point.It was a good story that I read through quickly and did not get bored with or bogged down by. ... Read more

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Few children's classics can match the charm and originality of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, the unforgettable story of sullen, sulky Mary Lennox, "the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen." When a cholera epidemic leaves her as an orphan, Mary is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor. Unloved and unloving, Mary wanders the desolate moors until one day she chances upon the door of a secret garden. What follows is one of the most beautiful tales of transformation in children's literature, as Mary her sickly and tyrannical cousin Colin and a peasant boy named Dickson secretly strive to make the garden bloom once more.

A unique blend of realism and magic, The Secret Garden remains a moving expression of every child's need to nurture and be nurtured—a story that has captured for all time the rare and enchanted world of childhood.


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A Giant Literary Classics edition of the two most popular works of 19th-century author Frances Hodgson Burnett. A LITTLE PRINCESS tells the tale of young Sara Crewe, who wins over skeptical boarding schoolmates with her wonderfully active imagination. In THE SECRET GARDEN, Mary Lennox discovers a forgotten paradise at her uncle's mysterious mansion and her life is changed forever. ... Read more

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A book you simply cannot put down.
When Mary Lenox (a spoilt, selfish and lazy child) is sent to live her uncle (an ugly hunchback) at an english country side, she finds herself exploring the gardens of her uncles great big house till one day she finds a key to a locked up garden which was used by her aunt who died. Follow the two classics A Little Princess and the Secret Garden- two stories about two orphans who have their lives turned upside down and find that it is not always easy to accept this way.

A classic, a favourite and a book you simply cannot put down. ... Read more

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Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's SonsPublication date: 1890Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Containing three stories, this book includes the story of Cedric who becomes heir to an earldom and leaves the US to live with his grandfather; Mary who finds the secret garden and transforms it and herself; and Sara, whose life changes when her dearly loved father dies. ... Read more

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Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. ... Read more

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Very Good Read for both Children and Adults
This book was wonderful. The characters and the plot were excellent. It's a very good book for 1st time readers as well as more seasoned readers. I recommend this book to anyone who just wants a fun book to read. It's wonderful. ... Read more

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A beautiful and timeless story about friendship, secrets, and the human spirit, The Secret Garden tells the story of orphaned Mary Lennox, who is sent to live in her uncle's house on the Yorkshire moors. Her uncle's wife died tragically ten years earlier, and the house is an unhappy one. Miserable and lonely, Mary starts to explore the house's gardens and she discovers a key to the secret garden her uncle had sealed off when his wife died. There she discovers a secret so important, so enchanting, that it will change her life forever. ... Read more

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Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, was one of the most successful and controversial women of her time. Burnett's flamboyant persona and unconventional lifestyle made her a contentious figure in Victorian society, and for generations after her death, her own family refused to acknowledge her. Burnett is best known for her children's literature, but she began her career as a bestselling adult novelist. The themes of Burnett's adult novels were often serious: working women, abusive marriages, and single motherhood, and for many years these novels have been overshadowed by the fame of her children's books. Recently, however, scholars have rediscovered these works and have begun to study and write about them.In 2003 at California State University, Fresno, Angelica Carpenter convened the first conference ever held about this famous author. Scholars, fans, and collectors gathered to contribute to the knowledge on the author and to discuss her accomplishments. The talks ranged from scholarly to conversational, covering Burnett's books for both children and adults, the plays and movies that were made from them, the books they inspired, and the way in which the author's life was reflected in her fiction. In the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett recreates many of the conference talks, as well as other essays offering practical advice for collectors and the first interview ever published with Burnett's great-granddaughter, who inherited the family archive. ... Read more

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List of essays in this book
Here are the essays in this book, from the table of contents:

* Introduction -- by Angelica Shirley Carpenter
* Not Just for Children: The Life and Legacy of Frances Hodgson Burnett -- by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina
* A Biographer Looks Back -- by Ann Thwaite
* Rereading Little Lord Fauntleroy: Deconstructing the Innocent Child -- by Ariko Kawabata
* The Changing Mothering Roles in Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden -- by Deborah Druley
* Rats in Black Holes and Corners: An Examination of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Portrayal of the Urban Poor -- by Carole Dunbar
* The Making of a Marchioness -- by Alison Lurie
* Lady of the Manor -- by Angelica Shirley Carpenter
* "A Delicate Invisible Hand": Frances Hodgson Burnett's Contributions to Theatre for Youth -- by Barbara Jo Maier
* The Film Adaptations of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Stories -- by Paul H. Frobose
* Snugness: the Robin in Its Nest -- by Jerry Griswold
* Cultural Work: The Critical and Commercial Reception of The Secret Garden, 1911-2004 -- by Anna Lundin
* Painting the Garden: Noel Streatfeild, the Garden as Restorative, and Pre-1950 Dramatizations of The Secret Garden -- by Sally Sims Stokes
* Dreams, Imaginations, and Shattered Illusions: Overlooked Realism in Carol Wiseman's Film Adaptation of Burnett's A Little Princess -- by Lance Weldy
* Discovering the Fiction of Frances Hodgson Burnett -- by Deborah Bellew
* The Frances Hodgson Burnett Online Discussion Group: A Modern History -- by Diana Birchall
* Keeper of the Keys -- Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina interviews Penny Deupree
* A Filmography of Motion Picture Adaptations of Frances Hodgson Burnett's Stories -- by Paul H. Frobose
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden delights in the wondrous discoveries of lonely Mary Lennox as she slowly helps bring an abandoned garden back to life. It also delights in good food and a robust appetite, and the health and strength they can bring. Written at a time when many children were going hungry and even starving, Burnett's beloved story celebrates the magic of fresh air, new milk, homemade currant buns, and hearty, simple fare.

Inside the pages of this cookbook are recipes for Mary's favorite foods, in and out of the garden, from porridge to roasted potatoes and eggs, all inspired by The Secret Gardenand all adapted by chef and culinary historian Amy Coder from traditional Victorian recipes. Ms. Coder has supplemented these simple, wholesome recipes with fascinating tidbits on Victorian foods and Victorian eating customs. The result is a scrumptious tribute to Burnett's classic novel, a fascinating glimpse into the cooking customs of a historical period that is now long past, and a step-by-step guide to making delicious, tasty treats to enjoy in your own secret garden. ... Read more

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Makes a great nostalgic gift
Gave this as a gift to my elementary school teacher (she taught me 20+ years ago) and it was a big hit! This book includes excerpts from the original book and easy, everyday recipes.

What did Mary and Collin eat?
Did you ever wonder how the food Mary and Collin ate tasted?This bookanswers that question with over 40 recipes and lots of fun facts straightfrom the Victorian age.Try Mulligatawny soup from India, Tattie Brothlike Dickon would have eaten, and enjoy an authentic English tea.Theserecipes are not only fun to make, but they taste good too!You will lovethis book! ... Read more

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Sara Crewe es casi una princesa que vive feliz con su padre en la India colonial de finales del siglo XIX. Él es un joven capitán inglés, viudo y muy rico, que adora a su pequeña hija. Pero llega el momento en que Sara debe ingresar en un selecto colegio de Inglaterra, dirigido por la severa señorita Minchin. Se trata de un lujoso internado que abre sus puertas de par en para la chiquilla. La señorita Minchin, a pesar de su fama de persona estricta, recibe obsequiosa a la niña y promete al padre cuidarla y velar por ella. Pero, de pronto, llega una terrible noticia: el capitán Crewe ha muerto completamente arruinado De la noche a la mañana la princesita se ha convertido en una pobre niña abandonada y huérfana. Repudiada por todo el mundo, Sara se refugiará en la calidez de la sirvienta Becky, quien la llevará a descubrir un mundo nuevo, más allá de los lujos superfluos./ ""A Little Princess"" is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's most loved stories. It is the story of young Sara Crewe who while growing up in a well to do household suddenly finds herself impoverished when her father, Captain Crewe, dies penniless in India. Sara is forced to abandon her life of privilege for a life of bare existence at Miss Minchin's boarding school. To survive those hard times she imagines herself to be a little princess as she awaits her rescue from a mysterious benefactor. ... Read more

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The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 1907 hardcover published by Frederick A. Stokes Company. ... Read more

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A Great Romance
I read this book about 60 years ago, as a teen-ager.The Shuttle It took me about three tries, from about 12 to 15, but once I got past the boring first chapter I found it to be a deeply moving romance.The characters are typical of Frances Burnett, some truly excellent, others dreadful.But I wish I still had it and would read it again. ... Read more

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thisbookisbeatifuland preatty. ywatchthemovieofthisbookanditwassad bot reallygood.

Better than Sappy
A Little Princess follows the story of Sara Crewe, a young girl whose mother died when she was a baby and who has been sent to bording school.She has the finest clothes and toys and anything she wants but isn't spoiled (the story is a fairy tale, by the way).She imagines herself as a princess and wants to be kind wise and just.She does good deeds as her way of "scattering largess to the population."This results in her being the social butterfly of the bording school and earns her the animosity of its queen bee.All this changes in an instant when her fortune is lost and she becomes a scullery maid in the same boarding school.She works all day, sleeps in an unheated attic, and is underfed.She now imagines herself as a princess in disguise, and continues to try and do good deeds for anyone less fotunate.But now she has another identity too - a soldier, like her father, who must live on rations and bravely face each day.

I didn't find this book to be overly sappy and sentimental, but it got close to the borderline at times.There were plenty of discussions of dolls and lacey dresses and ribbons.I read this as an adult.I guess these are supposed to appeal to little girls who want to have a little princessy playground and so would love to read about ribbons, but I think descriptions of lace would have put me off as a child as well.Like I said, these only get borderline sappy, probably because Sara soon becomes penniless and enters the lower class.As a scullery maid she experiences hunger, phsychological abuse from the bording school mistress, and a grinding work schedule.This is not sugar coated for the children, but it isn't the focus either.The focus is on Sara's internal thoughts, her relationships with her few loyal student friends, and what she thinks of the neighbors and the new people she meets and things she sees.So even though there is all this poverty it is there as a setting and not because the author has an axe to grind.Even the ending is fairy tale, but partly bitter-sweet. Strangely enough, this book came across as realistic.

This is a children's book, but functions as a book for adults as well.For example, the estate agent's diplomacy in getting Sara hired by the bording school after she is found to be penniless has some subtlties that are going to be more real for older readers.

I recommend this book to all.It is a children's book that works for adults too.It skirts the border of sappy, but for me didn't cross over at any point.It was a good story that I read through quickly and did not get bored with or bogged down by. ... Read more

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Written in 1905, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel, A Little Princess, is loved by girls all over the world.Discover why eleven-year old Sara Crewe, the princess turned pauper, has enchanted readers for generations. ... Read more